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Healthcare assistant who worked at the same trust for 40 years dies of COVID-19
Margaret Waine remembered as a caring colleague known for tucking her patients in at night
Budget 2021: nurses ‘let down’ as Chancellor stays silent on NHS pay
Rishi Sunak shunned opportunity to show health service staff they are valued, say unions
NHS pay: nurses in bid to pile pre-Budget pressure on Chancellor
Staff on AfC terms use social media campaign to demand inflation-busting deal
New timetable announced for RCN presidential election after suspension
Nominations for leadership role open on 3 March
Human and animal bites: assessment, treatment and when to use antimicrobials
Advice from NICE on how to treat patients with bite wounds
NHS teamwork in the pandemic: how is it for you?
Study asks nurses how COVID-19 has affected the functioning of clinical teams
Evidence and Practice
Evaluating a new trauma and critical care management course for nurses
Developing the course and a discussion of the course evaluation findings
How to get care right for people with learning disabilities in the emergency department
To get care and treatment right it is essential to ‘ask and engage’ people
Hand injury: investigating the accuracy of referrals to a specialist trauma centre
Report on a service improvement project aiming to determine accuracy of hand injury referrals
Managing behaviour that challenges in people with dementia in the emergency department
Why you should read this article: • To recognise the potential causes of behaviour that...
Effectiveness of the sepsis six bundle in the management of acute adult sepsis in the UK
Why you should read this article: • To understand the role of the sepsis six care bundle in...
Assessment and management of metastatic bone cancer in emergency departments
The knowledge and skills required to care for patients with cancer
Features
COVID-19: why pressure on emergency departments is taking a toll
Winter pressures and rising COVID-19 cases put emergency departments at eye of the storm
COVID-19: remembering the nursing staff who have lost their lives
Colleagues and families pay tribute to nursing professionals who have died across the UK
Glove use and vaccinations: what the COVID-19 guidance says
There has been some confusion over whether gloves should be worn by vaccinators
Domestic abuse: how to spot the signs and support colleagues who may be affected
Nurses in all sectors will have contact with victims, but can also be at risk themselves
Best apps for nurses: the help that’s just a click away
The smartphone apps that support your practice and can make your home life easier too
Submitting a written statement: what you need to know
The RCN’s quick reference guide will help you to avoid the common pitfalls
Opinion
Face masks: how nurses can overcome the communication barrier and reassure patients
Compulsory face coverings pose particular challenges when patients are deaf or have dementia
Epilepsy and sudden unexpected death: what nurses need to know
How can you reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in epileptic people?
NHS services are running on sheer goodwill and teamwork
COVID-19 has laid bare the depth of the nurse workforce crisis, with staff at tipping point
Students
COVID-19: why I’m glad I faced my fears and opted for extended clinical placement anyway
I have learned so much about being a nurse by working in a great ED team during the pandemic
COVID-19: how working at the Nightingale has changed my student experience
Two students describe their first weeks in the workplace, and what has helped them cope
Mental health and adult nursing, plus the pace of emergency care – this role has it all
A dual-registration newly qualified nurse reflects on what she has learned in her first year
Careers
Critical care in the community: how a secondment has expanded my skills and experience
RCN Nurse of the Year Ana Waddington is pushing her boundaries in a mobile response unit role
Gender-based violence nursing: this rewarding new role and its responsibilities
A nursing career that’s improving the healthcare experience of domestic abuse survivors
When stress gets too much: how to take control of what threatens to overwhelm you
Find out where your tipping point is and learn to step away, even if only in your head